Transitioning to our own blog host…

I’ve gone and done it.  For most of you, this won’t make a difference whatsoever.  For me, it’s wonderful.  I’ve transitioned this blog from being on the free version of WordPress (a blog hosting platform) to my own hosting account.  This allows more freedom in what I can do with the blogsite, which is a [...]

Local Area Events: Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene Idaho – August 9th, 2008

Chamber Weekly Update

Local Area Events:

June 16-August 15 – Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County Summer Program – 8:00am-3:00pm, Monday – Friday.  208-457-9089.

August 9 – Brewsfest at Silver Mountain. 877-230-2193.

August 9 – ICAR Racing Series/Rocky Mountain Pro Stocks – Northwest Outlaw Street Stocks at Stateline Stadium Speedway.  208-773-5019.

August 12 – [...]

Local Area Events for Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene and Rathdrum Idaho – June 6th, 2008

Local Area Events:
June 6-8 – Post Falls Days, Q’ emiln Park. 208-773-0539.
June 7 – Post Falls Days “Home Sweet Home” Parade – 11:00am. 208-667-2314.
June 7 – Gary Miller Memorial Race NW Modifieds – Early Stocks – Stateline Stadium Speedway. 208-773-5019.
June 8 – North Idaho Bed & Breakfast Association’s Spring [...]

Coeur d’Alene Lake & Spokane River Flooding – Spring 2008

It’s quite amazing really – so much snow + so much heat = so much water. Here are some pics of downtown Coeur d’Alene. I’ll be posting a video of the Post Falls dam flow in another post.

So which is it? Fewer travelers or an abundance of tourists? North Idaho is a desired destination.

Today our local Coeur d’Alene Press posted AAA’s recent survey saying that 360,000 fewer travelers are expected this holiday weekend.  Hum.  A few days ago the Coeur d’Alene Press said that Canadians are coming by the bus load and bringing cash.
Well, locally we all know that tourism is up, significantly in North Idaho.  Great for [...]

Coeur d’Alene & Post Falls area events – May 2008

May 2-24 – Lake City Playhouse presents “Into the Woods.” Please RSVP at 208-667-1323.
May 16 – “Collaborative Workshop on Workplace Flexibility” offered by Twiga Foundation and Flex Options at the Greenbriar Inn – 8:30am-4:30pm. 208-602-1694.
May 16 – “Joyride” – a production by the Idaho Dance Theatre at The Jacklin Arts & [...]

Local Area Events in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls Idaho: March 12th, 2008

Local Area Events:
February 1-April 15 – FreeTax Help. This volunteer program is sponsored by AARP, the IRS and the Idaho State Tax Commission. It is designed specifically to help most elderly, low-income, non-English speaking and disabled taxpayers with the preparation of their tax returns. By appointment only. 208-773-9582.
March 14-16 – Home & [...]

Local Area Events in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls Idaho: March 9th, 2008

Local Area Events:
February 1-April 15 – FreeTax Help. This volunteer program is sponsored by AARP, the IRS and the Idaho State Tax Commission. It is designed specifically to help most elderly, low-income, non-English speaking and disabled taxpayers with the preparation of their tax returns. By appointment only. 208-773-9582.
February 28-March 9 – Lake [...]

Local Area Events in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls Idaho: January 31st, 2008

Local Area Events:
January 28-February 22 – “NIC Art Faculty Show.”  Opening reception January 28 – 5:00-7:00pm in the Boswell Hall Corner Gallery.  Free admission.  208-769-7819.
January 31 – Food and Wine Pairing Event at Silver Mountain, featuring winemaker Don Townshend of Townshend Cellars. 877-230-2193.
February 1 – Art & Wine – Local artists demonstrating their [...]

We’ve been slammed with snow so what does that mean for your North Idaho properties?

 Wow, the most we’ve seen since 1996:
A series of four more winter storms is likely to blow into the area through early February, National Weather Service meteorologist Kerry Jones said Monday. The first was expected to track across the area last night and early today, dropping a load of light snow, Jones said.
“This is going [...]